Commentary: Biological embedding of childhood adversity: where do we go from here? A reflection on Koss and Gunnar (2018)

Andrea Danese

doi:10.1111/jcpp.12891

Commentary: Biological embedding of childhood adversity: where do we go from here? A reflection on Koss and Gunnar (2018)

Andrea Danese^*

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The review by Koss & Gunna provides a scholarly overview of the role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in mediating the association between childhood adversity and psychopathology. Through their insightful observations, the authors craft a rich framework to critically appraise the current evidence and inform future research in this area. Overall, the review calls for a new generation of studies testing biological embedding hypotheses with greater attention to design, measurement, statistical models, and translational approaches. These new studies are much needed. By uncovering the causal pathways underlying the biological embedding of childhood adversity, we can gain important new tools to prevent the most impairing forms of psychopathology among the most vulnerable individuals in society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	347-349
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines
Volume	59
Issue number	4
Early online date	25 Mar 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12891
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2018

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